It springs eternal.
― In-game description
Kibou-AR3 is a legendary auto rifle. It can be dismantled to generate Glimmer, Gunsmith Materials, and Legendary Shards.
Sources[]
- Dropped from legendary engrams decrypted by the Cryptarch.
- It is also a one-time quest reward for the Warmind campaign, alongside Requiem-45 and Telemachus-C.
Upgrades[]
Kibou-AR3 can also be upgraded with the following perks:
Column 0[]
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Precision Frame |
This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical. |
Column 1[]
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Candle PS |
Omolon post sight. Short zoom.
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Flash HS5 |
Omolon red-dot. Medium zoom. Highlights enemy targets.
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Armor-Piercing Rounds |
Rounds cause extra damage to combatants shields and overpenetrate targets.
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Tactical mag |
This weapon has multiple tactical improvements.
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Dragonfly |
Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion. |
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Default Shader |
Restores your gear to its default colors. |
Column 5[]
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Rework Weapon |
Reroll the bonus provided by this Masterwork. |
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Rework Weapon |
Reroll the bonus provided by this Masterwork. |
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Vanguard Masterwork |
Upgrades this weapon to a Masterwork. It will generate Orbs on multikills and gain a random bonus stat.
The weapon will also gain a tracker that displays the number of enemies defeated by using it. |
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Crucible Masterwork |
Upgrades this weapon to a Masterwork. It will generate Orbs on multikills and gain a random bonus stat.
The weapon will also gain a tracker that displays the number of Crucible opponents defeated by using it. |